I just received one of the Cedar Mountain Quick Loaders.
Here are my initial thoughts on this speed loader. It appears very well made with tight tolerances and quality materials. I’m a fan of the color which will make it harder to loose. The powder tubes fit very tightly into the loader and there is a small silicon-type sealing pad on the loader that appears to seal the powder tube quite well. Total length is about 4.5 inches. The funnel barrel is 3” long with an OD of .377” and an ID of .254”. The bullet compartment has a small removable piece of foam in the bottom that cushions the bullet and “pops” the bullet (in this case a 300 gr TC in a MMP sabot) up for easy access when the cap is opened. The cap is tight and well-fitting soft rubber with a keeper loop. The hinge/pivot screw appears to be aluminum. It fits well and is easy to remove.
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To minimally test water resistance, I submerged the unit under about 3” of water for 1 hour. No signs of water penetrating the powder tube or bullet chamber were noted.
I then placed it in the freezer at -8 degrees for an hour and then tested it for function or brittleness. Worked fine. The only thing I noticed is that the rubber cap for the bullet compartment was slightly looser.
The obvious wear point is the silicon pad that seals the powder chamber. There is some noticeable wear on it after having opened and closed it about 50 times. Time will tell if that wears to the point that the powder chamber is no longer waterproof.
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I’m really not sure why they are advertising these for Blackhorn 209 - they will work with any powder. The tube will comfortably hold more than 120 gr by volume. The powder flowed out quickly - I timed it at approximately 1.3 seconds.
Will it eleminate the need for a funnel with a brake? Depends on the brake. Maybe maybe not.
For me the advantages of this loader are no-spill and that I can load powder and bullet without looking, which should allow me to keep eyes on the animal. I’ll be field testing in the next few days.